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Gene-edited foods could be hitting our shelves as soon as next year, including vitamin D-fortified tomatoes, bird-flu resistant chickens and mushrooms that don't go brown.
Under previous European rules, gene editing of livestock and plants was banned along with genetically modified (GM) produce - dubbed Frankenfood.
New gene editing legislation which seeks to bolster the UK's production of crops to make them more resilient has been introduced in parliament today.
New legislation to speed up the development and marketing of gene-edited crops will be introduced by the UK Government in a new Bill today.
SCOTTISH ministers have been urged to back a new UK law on gene editing, with Boris Johnson's environment secretary promising it will “tackle the…